Villers Socks by Maria Molodova

Villers Socks

Knitting
March 2023
Light Fingering ?
34 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette st
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
2.5 mm
295 - 350 yards (270 - 320 m)
Foot circumference 17 (21) cm / 6.75 (8.25)”
English
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Villers socks are worked in the round top down, with French heel. Both charts and written instructions are provided for the stitch pattern.

Sizes:
✓ Foot circumference 17 (21) cm / 6.75 (8.25)”;
✓ Cuff length 15 cm / 6”;
✓ Foot length is adjustable.

Yarn: Lana Grossa Meilenweit Cashmere (70% Wool, 25% Polyamide, 5% Cashmere; 210 m 230 yds/50 g 1.75 oz), color 35 Silver Grey, 66 (76) g / 277 (320) m / 303 (350) yds.

Needles and Hooks:
✓ 2.5 mm (US size 2) in your favorite style for knitting socks (short circular needles, long circular needles for magic loop or double pointed needles). Adjust the needle size to obtain gauge below.
✓ 4 mm (US size 6) for provisional crochet cast on (can be double pointed, single pointed or circular).
✓ 2.5 mm (US size C/2) crochet hook for provisional crochet cast on.

Notions:
✓ 4 stitch markers;
✓ cable needle;
✓ stitch holder;
✓ tapestry needle;
✓ scrap yarn.

Gauge: 34 sts and 43 rows to 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch after wet blocking.

Techniques used:

Tubular cast on with provisional crochet cast on method (this can be replaced with Italian tubular cast on, if you prefer);
Knitting
Purling
Twisted stitches
Decreases
Increases
Wrapped knots
Picking up stitches
Grafting